33rd Annual High Desert Rendezvous is Saturday, August 27 The High Desert Museum’s signature fundraiser returns Saturday, August 27! You don’t want to miss this annual, in-person celebration of the Museum’s mission. Rendezvous brings a night of revelry including a live auction, raffle and more! The High Desert Rendezvous helps support the Museum’s educational programs,…
(…But I Can’t Prove It, 2016; acrylic and The Dawes Roll book, 8 x 8 x 9 inches, by Tom Farris) Stereotypes of Native American peoples are ubiquitous and familiar. Savages and Princess: The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes, opening Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at The Museum at Warm Springs, brings together 12 contemporary Native…
(Sky Hunters — Barn Owl | Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) The High Desert Museum will kick off spring break with special programs and extended hours from Saturday, March 19 through Sunday, March 27, 9am-5pm. Visitors pay winter rates with summer hours through Thursday, March 31. It’s all made possible by Oregon College Savings…
(Sinking Boat by Claire and Tesar Freeman) The Pence Pinckney Gallery at Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is exhibiting Dirge, an art installation by Claire and Tesar Freeman, from March 9 to April 8, with an opening reception at 4:30pm on Wednesday, March 9. The gallery is open 10am to 4pm, Monday to Thursday, and…
(Brett Mitchell, Artistic Director & Conductor | Graphic courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) Piano Showcase at the Tower Tickets On Sale Now Piano Showcase returns to the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend April 1-2 for a unique cross-pollination of musical styles! Two intriguingly different evening concerts plus a day of masterclasses and workshops geared toward music-makers and…
(Photo | By Todd Cary) At the High Desert Museum, we care deeply about providing meaningful programs and experiences for you, our community and our visitors. To ensure we do so, we would value your input. We are participating in a national survey of museum-goers, sponsored by the American Alliance of Museums. The survey takes…
(OUT OF THIN AIR Improvisational Theater Company) Bend is in for one hilarious treat as OUT OF THIN AIR Improvisational Theater Company will perform at the Cascades Theatrical Company (CTC)! Led by actor, writer and director extraordinaire Renny Temple and his incredibly talented wife Caren, the improv troupe has been tickling the funny bone of…
(C.J. Adrien. Photos courtesy of C.J. Adrien.) Diving deep into the world of the Vikings, Central Oregon’s own C.J. Adrien’s research and fact-based writing, coupled with his imaginative and rich storytelling, takes you on a journey of betrayal, loss and redemption. A graduate of Summit High, C.J. is a French-American historian and award-winning author of…
(COCC Jazz Band | Photo courtesy of COCC) Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Big Band Jazz group is performing a free concert at 2pm on Sunday, February 27, at the Caldera High School auditorium in Bend (60925 SE 15th St.). The one-hour, single-set show will feature a mix of classic and modern big band jazz…
(Zenith by Troy Pillow) Art in Public Places (AIPP), Bend Park & Recreation District staff and Bend Park & Recreation Foundation selection committee members have selected Troy Pillow to create the Zenith sculpture at full scale for Alpenglow Community Park. To garner broad public input, AIPP welcomed public comments online for the first time, increasing…
